Maybe this Explains Wood's Calls

[LOTBfan]

He has a history with the 76ers according to his self entry on wiki...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Wood

 

[Wheels]

lol did you really wikipedia Leon Wood?

 

[LOTBfan]

No, I googled him and that came up, what was funny to me is that it is a self entry, never seen someone write themselves up... he must have been tired of not having his name referenced. Normally I take wiki for a grain of salt, but I am assuming this poster had his facts straight.

 

[RR7]

How do you know it is a self entry?

 

[DaRizzle]

lay off the weed...

 

[HailBlazers]

Sorry Rizzle, no Laker fans are allowed to comment on this topic. You guys don't know the first thing about getting reffed unevenly..

Leon Wood choked on his whistle last night, and Javie had to give him the Heimlich to get it out..

 

[DaRizzle]

Sorry Rizzle, no Laker fans are allowed to comment on this topic. You guys don't know the first thing about getting reffed unevenly..

Leon Wood choked on his whistle last night, and Javie had to give him the Heimlich to get it out..

I watched the full game last night on NBATV...Mike and Mike are sooooo biased.

Roy wasnt fouled late in the game when he stole the ball after his miss from point blank

The ball WAS kicked outta bounds by Outlaw

They said on the out of bounds play something along the lines of " You see the ball go out of bounds off the defender(not Outlaw) even though the ball should have bounced in the opposite direction"....uhhhh no

When Joel got the T they called it flopping on Evans lol. "You see Evans flop, the problem is Joel extended his arm so it looks like he is pushing him"...lol, jesus get those blinders off

Roy was several times last night because he didnt want to admit he just missed an easy shot...Most notably when he was bitching and the 76ers go in for an easy layup in overtime to push the lead to 5 or 6.

On the other hand Oden played great except for trying his own shots (except the dunk at the end of the 4th), those were ugly, but he was great on defense and rebounding.

 

[Wheels]

On the other hand Oden played great except for trying his own shots (except the dunk at the end of the 4th), those were ugly, but he was great on defense and rebounding.

Thats what I love most about Oden.. his offense was ugly and he still got 13 points. imagine when he develops something that even remotely resembles a polished post game.

 

[DaRizzle]

Thats what I love most about Oden.. his offense was ugly and he still got 13 points. imagine when he develops something that even remotely resembles a polished post game.

yeah he was cleaning up the glass with a good amount of 2nd chance points

 

[Masbee]

I watched the full game last night on NBATV...Mike and Mike are sooooo biased.

Yes they are. Ignore them.

Roy wasnt fouled late in the game when he stole the ball after his miss from point blank

Maybe not, but he had his arms grabbed at least a couple of times driving the lane, and he had his hip ridden several times and there were several blatant reach-in fouls, and he didn't get any of those calls. AI got plenty of calls. Roy didn't.

LaMarcus WAS fouled at the end of the game and got no call.

The ball WAS kicked outta bounds by Outlaw

They said on the out of bounds play something along the lines of " You see the ball go out of bounds off the defender(not Outlaw) even though the ball should have bounced in the opposite direction"....uhhhh no

I don't recall the kick you are talking about. I do recall two calls where possession was awarded to Philly that the refs blew.

When Joel got the T they called it flopping on Evans lol. "You see Evans flop, the problem is Joel extended his arm so it looks like he is pushing him"...lol, jesus get those blinders off

Yes, Joel probably fouled. But in no way does that move deserve a T.

Additionally, Joel was called for a block on a play where he was set for a month. Should have been a charge.

Leon Woods. Called fouls on one end. Called nothing on the other. Guess which way that went? Name two calls Woods made (not including crazy obvious ones) that favored the Blazers?

That is why the officiating stunk. You have Javie letting most things go. Fine. If the game is going to go that way, let's play. But you had Woods calling fouls FOR Philly, and calling nothing for the Blazers, who were mauled to little effect.

 

[J_Ray]

Refs suck, get over it...there are several games every year where refs are biased, and every team has them.....unless your the Kings or Grizzlies

 

[DaRizzle]

LaMarcus WAS fouled at the end of the game and got no call.

100% disagree. I remember that play very well and the replay right after it. He was in position for the charge when AI was driving to the basket (after Outlaw was burned)but OBVIOUSLY slid to the right before the moment of truth. If LA stands firm AI only hits his left shoulder and probably gets the and 1.

When I first saw it I agreed with you but the replay shows what Im talking about

 

[RoyToy]

100% disagree. I remember that play very well and the replay right after it. He was in position for the charge when AI was driving to the basket (after Outlaw was burned)but OBVIOUSLY slid to the right before the moment of truth. If LA stands firm AI only hits his left shoulder and probably gets the and 1.

When I first saw it I agreed with you but the replay shows what Im talking about

I think he's talking about when LaMarcus went up for a layup and was crushed and got no call.

 

[DaRizzle]

I think he's talking about when LaMarcus went up for a layup and was crushed and got no call.

hmmm...we will find out soon enough

 

[craigehlo]

Blaming the refs and not realizing the reason we lost was our pathetic defense is just silly. We can't expect to win a game where the opposing team shoots above 60% for an entire half?

Don't blame Wood, look at the defense and all the open shots at the rim the 76ers got.

 

[Tince]

I agree to a point. His feet were not set, but he didn't really slide underneath him either. He was taking little pitter/patter steps back and left and still took the contact directly in his chest.

This is very similar to what Derek Fisher does. Slides with small steps to the area where the offensive player is going to be, take the contact in the middle of his body (while still moving), and draws the charge. I see no difference.

 

[Pontius]

100% disagree. I remember that play very well and the replay right after it. He was in position for the charge when AI was driving to the basket (after Outlaw was burned)but OBVIOUSLY slid to the right before the moment of truth. If LA stands firm AI only hits his left shoulder and probably gets the and 1.

When I first saw it I agreed with you but the replay shows what Im talking about

That's not the play he's referencing. He's talking about the play in overtime when the Blazers were down by one and Aldridge was clearly raped across the arm. The replay showed something that could never be considered anything other than a foul. It wasn't a matter opinion unless that opinion is from a blind man.

The charge that wasn't called on AI was just one of two that should've been called on him throughout the game. The first call that went against the Blazers was when AI ran into a set Pryzbilla and he was wildly out of control. The last one was on Aldridge which is the one you referenced. You didn't see Aldridge's feet move because they didn't. His body leaned in the direction AI was going in order to better absorb the contact, though, like I said his feet were set. I believe the call was a tossup because Aldridge leaned his body, but AI was clearly not in control, so it was nothing more than a bailout.

We also got effed on Oden's 2nd foul where he was called for a blocking foul when again, his feet were set. The officiating in the game was lousy considering it was a home game for Portland. It's wise to expect bad calls because it]s the NBA, but the officiating was far too one-sided which is a problem, especially when the away team is the beneficiary.

 

[DaRizzle]

You didn't see Aldridge's feet move because they didn't.

Please find the replay angle from the cameraman at the other end of the court... Im sorry but you are blatantly wrong. It was the first thing I looked at when watching the replay and it was as obvious as obvious can be

Edit: rereading my previous post I made a mistake...I meant AI would have hit LA's RIGHT shoulder if he stood put

 

[Masbee]

100% disagree. I remember that play very well and the replay right after it. He was in position for the charge when AI was driving to the basket (after Outlaw was burned)but OBVIOUSLY slid to the right before the moment of truth. If LA stands firm AI only hits his left shoulder and probably gets the and 1.

When I first saw it I agreed with you but the replay shows what Im talking about

You are right. LaMarcus was in position. Then - at the last moment he slid to the side, when AI was going to possibly avoid the charge and lay it in. Doh!

I am talking about when LaMarcus was fouled - obviously and hard - on a layup. It was one of those not hidden "no layup" earn it at the stripe fouls. The one where McMillan went apeshit over the no-call.

 

[Wheels]

Blaming the refs and not realizing the reason we lost was our pathetic defense is just silly. We can't expect to win a game where the opposing team shoots above 60% for an entire half?

Don't blame Wood, look at the defense and all the open shots at the rim the 76ers got.

gotta agree on that one, blaming refs is lame.. we needed to play better D.

 

[The Sebastian Express]

There were no-calls that hurt both teams. The Blazers shot 34 threes - Philly shot 5. There is the reason for the FT difference.

 

[PapaG]

There were no-calls that hurt both teams. The Blazers shot 34 threes - Philly shot 5. There is the reason for the FT difference.

Philly attacks the rim and gets fouls. I would have just liked to have seen the same calls on the other end last night. It would have likely won Portland the game, bad defense and all.

 

[Masbee]

gotta agree on that one, blaming refs is lame.. we needed to play better D.

Except for one thing. We haven't been winning games with any freakin defense ALL YEAR.

So why should we hope to change now?

We have been winning with offense, rebounding and Brandon Roy to close.

Complaining about bad defense on this team is lame.

The Blazers came out flat, missed a bunch of shots. Philly came out agressive, was hot from every spot on the floor. When Philly fouled and rarely got called for it, they kept it up. Why not?

The Blazers made their big run - behind hot offense and rebounding - as they often do. They tried to close out the game as they usually do, by controlling the boards and getting the ball to Brandon. AI got the calls late and Brandon (and Outlaw and LaMarcus) didn't. Ballgame.

You don't want to blame the officials, fine. But the script the Blazers were following is the same exact one that has won them a ton of games. One of the differences in this game was Leon Woods and his strange calls/no calls. Substitute most any other official and the Blazers run away with this game late.

 

[The Sebastian Express]

Philly attacks the rim and gets fouls. I would have just liked to have seen the same calls on the other end last night. It would have likely won Portland the game, bad defense and all.

They got just as many no-calls as we did. They just kept attacking the rim despite the no-calls and got some calls instead of settling for jumpers and shooting an absurd amount of three pointers.

 

[STOMP]

I watched the full game last night on NBATV...Mike and Mike are sooooo biased.

I'm hardly a big fan of theirs and often listen to tunes rather then whatever local boobs are calling The League Pass games. You are aware that the Laker broadcasters are about as over the top :homer:s as any right?

STOMP

 

[DaRizzle]

I'm hardly a big fan of theirs and often listen to tunes rather then whatever local boobs are calling The League Pass games. You are aware that the Laker broadcasters are about as over the top :homer:s as any right?

STOMP

Joel Myers yes...I cant stand him from day one

Not Stu Lantz, he will point out when the Lakers get gift calls/no calls

 

[STOMP]

Joel Myers yes...I cant stand him from day one

Not Stu Lantz, he will point out when the Lakers get gift calls/no calls

take the blinders off, their TV guys both suck up constantly.

STOMP

 

[alex42083]

Joel Myers yes...I cant stand him from day one

Not Stu Lantz, he will point out when the Lakers get gift calls/no calls

Stu Lantz is equally as bad for his homer calls, especially on the Rudy/Ariza play by basically putting the onus on Rudy for putting himself in that position and it was part his fault.

Mike and Mike are homers, no one would dispute that. Every team's broadcasters are homers.

 

[DaRizzle]

Stu Lantz is equally as bad for his homer calls, especially on the Rudy/Ariza play by basically putting the onus on Rudy for putting himself in that position and it was part his fault.

Mike and Mike are homers, no one would dispute that. Every team's broadcasters are homers.

Yeah I saw you guys talking about that before. What Stu was saying(and he has said this MANY times) is that Rudy put himself in a more vulnerable position by taking off on one leg rather than two. He wasnt saying Rudy did anything wrong, just that there is a tendencey to get injured more frequent when dunking off one leg rather than two.

Im just gonna have to disagree on this cause I hate homer announcers and dont think Stu is at all when it comes to his opinions/what he sees on plays

 

[Wheels]

You don't want to blame the officials, fine. But the script the Blazers were following is the same exact one that has won them a ton of games. One of the differences in this game was Leon Woods and his strange calls/no calls. Substitute most any other official and the Blazers run away with this game late.

The difference between now and "all freakin year" is just liked they mentioned in the 5th quarter last night... the refs are in playoff mode now, where they are gonna let a lot more go, and let the teams play. So following the same script now will result in less Success IMO. But I telling me complaining about Defense is lame.. I didnt complain.. I just pointed to it, as the reason we lost.. not because of Leon Wood.